High performance shouldn’t cost you your peace
You look successful on the outside —
but inside, it’s constant pressure, overthinking, and self-doubt.
Many high achievers live with a high-alert pattern that works
… until it starts costing too much.
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The good news: you don’t need to become a different person.
You can learn a new way to relate to pressure, and lead from calm, clarity, and self-trust.
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If it feels familiar, you're not alone
High-functioning anxiety rarely looks dramatic.
Often, it looks like:
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Constant mental pressure
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Overthinking decisions
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Holding yourself to very high standards, and rarely feeling satisfied
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Feeling tense or on edge, all the time
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From the outside, you seem calm, capable, and in control.
Inside, it can feel like your mind never fully switches off.
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Many high achievers assume this is just the price of performing at a high level.
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It isn’t.
Why pushing harder doesn’t work
This usually isn’t a motivation or confidence problem.
And it’s not solved by more discipline.​
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For many high achievers, pressure has become the default strategy — because it works.
It can intensify when three things combine:
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Inner drivers: perfectionism, people-pleasing, control, self-criticism
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External pressure: pace, expectations, leadership dynamics, low support
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Misalignment: pushing for goals that aren’t fully aligned with your values and needs
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Trying harder often reinforces the very pressure you want to change.
Coaching helps you interrupt it — with awareness, new choices, and practices that fit real life.
How I work
I work with high-achieving professionals who are ready to stop managing anxiety, and start changing the patterns that create pressure.
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My approach is science-informed and holistic , and it stays rooted in coaching:
a collaborative space for reflection, insight, and action.
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Together, we:
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clarify what’s driving the overdrive pattern
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explore how self-awareness and self-compassion can support you
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design practices and experiments you can apply immediately
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build self-trust, boundaries, and a more sustainable way to perform
There’s no one “right path."
Because this is 1:1 coaching, we tailor the work to your goals, your pace, and what you want to create.
There is another way to perform
You don’t have to live in overdrive to perform well.
There’s a way to work and lead that doesn’t cost you your peace.
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Work with me privately
I offer a 6-month 1:1 coaching experience for high achievers ready to create sustainable calm and clarity and self-trust.
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This work is spacious, structured, and deeply human.
We start with a conversation to explore what you want, what’s been in the way, and whether this partnership is a fit.
About Gaelle
I’m Gaëlle Chapon — a French-American coach for high achievers who struggle with high-functioning anxiety and chronic overdrive.
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My work blends neuroscience-informed coaching, Positive Intelligence and mindfulness to help driven professionals create calm, clarity, and sustainable performance, without losing their edge.
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I bring a grounded, compassionate approach to work that often feels invisible from the outside, but heavy on the inside.
Clients often come to this work feeling constantly ‘on’,
and leave with a steadier sense of calm, clarity, and self-trust.
Get started
If this resonates, the next step is a conversation.
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I offer a complimentary discovery call to explore what you’re experiencing, what you’re looking for, and whether working together would be a supportive fit.
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There’s no pressure — just a grounded, confidential space to see what’s possible.
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Coaching is not therapy or medical care; if you’re working with a healthcare professional, coaching can complement that support.
